Why Young Jean Lee Wrote A Play Called ‘Straight White Men’

“It’s the question of, ‘What do we want straight white men to do that they’re not doing? And what happens when they do that?’ It’s a very current question. Because being a straight white man is a relatively new thing, historically. For years, they got to be the default human. And now, suddenly, they’re being slapped with labels, and they hate it.”